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Basics of Oral Health Care (5 cr)

Code: 7051059-3006

General information


Enrollment

02.07.2023 - 03.09.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 20.11.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

5 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene

Teachers

  • Johanna Kurtti
  • Päivi Pietikäinen
  • Sini Kieksi

Teacher in charge

Päivi Pietikäinen

Groups

  • PSUUNS23

Objective

The student can
- recognise the scientific basis of oral health care
- describe the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- describe occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- maintain the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- describe the document policies in oral health care and present how customer data is entered
- explain the basics of nutrients, the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Content

- the scientific basis of oral health care
- the role of a dental hygienist in oral health care and its operating environments
- occupational health and safety and environmental health in oral health care
- the operational readiness of a dental clinic
- the document policies in oral health care and customer data
- the basics of nutrients and the relationships between nutrition and health and factors affecting food choices

Evaluation scale

H-5